Rockville Centre Herald

07/26/2025

🎶🇫🇷 History in Harmony: St. Agnes Cathedral Choir Brings Rockville Centre to Paris!

For the first time in its 68-year history, the St. Agnes Cathedral Choir took its music ministry overseas to Paris, France, performing five breathtaking concerts and representing Rockville Centre on an international stage! 🎤⛪️

Led by Director of Music, Michael Bower, over 100 singers from across 10 ensembles—alongside 150 supportive family members—embarked on a powerful 10-day journey that blended music, faith, history, and culture. 🌟

Learn more about the St. Agnes Cathedral Choir and its trip here:

For the first time in its 68-year history, the St. Agnes Cathedral Choir from Rockville Centre brought its acclaimed voices to Paris, performing five concerts at historic French landmarks in a milestone European tour blending music, culture and community.

07/26/2025

🕊️ Remembering Carol Lombardi: A Beloved Teacher, Mother, and Community Pillar 💐

Rockville Centre mourns the loss of Carol Lombardi, a cherished early childhood educator at St. Mark’s Cooperative Nursery School, who passed away peacefully on July 19 at age 73, surrounded by her loving family.

Over nearly three decades, Carol touched hundreds of lives with her warmth, compassion, and deep commitment to education. Known to many simply as “CeCe,” Carol's legacy lives on in the classrooms she filled with laughter, learning, and love, and in the hearts of the students, families, and colleagues she guided with grace.

Read more about Carol Lombardi's life here:

Carol Lombardi, a beloved early-childhood educator at St. Mark’s Cooperative Nursery School in Rockville Centre and cherished grandmother known as “CeCe,” died peacefully at age 73 on July 19, leaving behind a powerful legacy of love, teaching and community impact.

07/26/2025

Step Into Summer Wellness with Mercy Hospital’s Walking Club! ☀️

🌳💪 Mercy Hospital has launched its annual “Let’s Move Mercy” Walking Club, and the whole community is invited!

Held every Thursday throughout the summer, this free wellness program is open to all fitness levels and offers more than just steps — participants enjoy a workout with fun fitness stations, mile markers, and educational health talks on topics like stroke awareness, sepsis, physical therapy, and more.

Read more about the walking club below:

Mercy Hospital’s free summer walking club, “Let’s Move Mercy,” can boost your health with weekly walks, fitness stations, and educational sessions designed for all fitness levels, right on their beautiful campus.

07/26/2025

🔥Rockville Centre Firefighters Take on Live Burn Training 🔥

When seconds count, training makes the difference.

The Rockville Centre Fire Department recently joined departments across Nassau County for intense, real-fire training at the Nassau County Fire Service Academy in Bethpage. This annual live burn training simulates dangerous fire conditions to help both rookie and veteran firefighters sharpen their life-saving skills.

👨‍🚒 From stretching hoses and raising ladders to cutting through roofs and conducting search-and-rescue drills in smoke-filled rooms, our volunteers faced fire head-on—all while taking strict safety precautions to ensure a realistic but secure experience.

🔥 Learn more about the RVCFD and how they keep our community safe:

Rockville Centre firefighters sharpened their life-saving skills in Nassau County’s high-intensity live burn training at the fire academy in Bethpage, gaining critical experience in realistic fire conditions.

07/26/2025

🇺🇸 Discover an incredible educational experience at American Legion Post 303, where Navy veteran George Wells has spent over 50 years preserving the legacy of World War II through a one-of-a-kind model ship exhibit. ⚓

🔍 From historical diagrams and rare photos to intricate hand-built replicas, Wells’ lifelong passion brings history to life — one ship at a time.

🌟 Learn more below about the exhibit and how to check it out yourself:

Experience an unforgettable journey through World War II naval history at American Legion Post 303 in Rockville Centre, where Navy veteran George Wells showcases over 230 meticulously crafted model warships in a powerful, immersive educational exhibit.

07/19/2025

⚾🏆 Rockville Centre Little League Makes History! 🏆⚾

For the first time in its 74-year history, Rockville Centre Little League has achieved an incredible feat — every team in the District 30 tournament went undefeated and claimed their divisions 🎉

Read more about their amazing accomplishments and what’s next for Rockville Centre’s unstoppable Little League teams👇

Rockville Centre Little League made history in 2025 with an unprecedented undefeated sweep of all six teams in the District 30 tournament.

07/19/2025

🎆✨ Rockville Centre's Annual Fireworks & Concert: A Night to Remember! 🇺🇸🎶

Families, friends, and neighbors gathered at Pette and Barasch Ballfields for an unforgettable evening of music, community, and fireworks at Rockville Centre’s beloved Independence Day celebration 🎉

👉 Check out the full story and photos here:

Thousands gathered in Rockville Centre for the 2025 Independence Day fireworks and concert, featuring a stunning Grucci fireworks show and live music by the South Shore Symphony — a beloved Long Island tradition for over 30 years.

07/19/2025

💙 A Powerful Step Toward Prevention 💙

The Rockville Centre Coalition for Youth has received a $25,000 donation from the Manes Peace Prize Foundation to support its vital mission of combating substance abuse and impaired driving in the community. 🚫🚗💊

📣 Talk to your kids. Know the risks. Be the change.

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Rockville Centre’s fight against substance abuse and impaired driving received a major boost as the Manes Peace Prize Foundation awarded a $25,000 grant to the Rockville Centre Coalition for Youth, supporting lifesaving fentanyl awareness and DUI prevention programs.

07/19/2025

🚨👮‍♀️👮‍♂️ The Village of Rockville Centre swore in two new police officers at the July Board of Trustees meeting — Officer Jillian Sementini and Officer Tyler Classie.

With strong backgrounds in law enforcement and military service, Officers Sementini and Classie bring professionalism, dedication and a deep commitment to public safety and community service.

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The Village of Rockville Centre has strengthened its police force with the swearing-in of two highly trained new officers—Jillian Sementini and Tyler Classie — bringing NYPD expertise and military service backgrounds to enhance public safety and community policing.

07/19/2025

🎉 Celebrate 25 years of hands-on learning and excitement at the Center for Science Teaching & Learning! 🎉

Starting August 7, dive into the world of prehistoric giants with three new animatronic dinosaurs 🌟

🕓 Open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed Wednesdays).
🎟️ Tickets: $15 adults, $12 kids under 10, free for under 1

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Bring the whole family for an unforgettable, educational adventure!

🌍 Learn more & book your tickets:

The Center for Science celebrates its 25th anniversary with the debut of three new life-size robotic dinosaurs—Lessemsaurus and two Coelophysis — at New York’s largest permanent dinosaur exhibit, opening to the public August 7.

07/18/2025

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07/12/2025

The Rockville Centre Coalition for Youth, focused on substance use and mental health prevention, is struggling with federal grant delays and the threat of losing funding. Despite a $375,000 SAMHSA grant last year, new government processes are holding up crucial funds, putting programs at risk. 😞

Thanks to community support, like a $25,000 donation from Harvey Manes, there’s hope — but more help is needed. Donations are critical to keeping these essential programs running. 🙏

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Facing federal grant delays and looming budget cuts, the Rockville Centre Coalition for Youth is fighting to save its vital substance abuse prevention and mental health programs for at-risk youth.